Moving from their camp-ground at daybreak, the ROYAL DRAGOONS passed the Dymel at Liebenau about four in the morning, and advanced against the enemy's camp. The manœuvre was conducted with such address, that the army was in presence of the French before they had the least apprehension of an attack, and, being instantly assaulted in front, flank, and rear, they retired in confusion, leaving all their equipage behind them. The ROYAL DRAGOONS had advanced against the enemy's front, and they were subsequently employed in surrounding a division of the French army commanded by General Stainville in the woods of _Wilhelmsthal_, where several corps were made prisoners. The pursuit was continued, and the French took refuge under the cannon of Cassel; the ROYAL DRAGOONS then retired a few miles, and encamped near Holtzhausen. During the remainder of the campaign the ROYAL DRAGOONS were employed in operations on the Fulde, the Eder, and the Lahn, which were attended with such signal success, that a considerable portion of territory was wrested from the power of the enemy, and the allies took Cassel. These successes were followed by a treaty of peace, and the ROYAL DRAGOONS proceeded into quarters in the bishopric of Munster. At the close of the military operations of the year, when the army marched into winter quarters, Colonel JAMES JOHNSTON, of the ROYAL DRAGOONS, who had commanded the regiment since the 7th of April, 1759, and during the campaign of 1762 had commanded the brigade composed of the ROYALS and second dragoon guards, received a most flattering mark of the approbation of the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick (afterwards reigning Duke, who married Princess Augusta, sister to George III.; he died of the wounds he received at the battle of Jena in 1808), namely, a valuable gold snuff-box, embellished with highly-chased military trophies, accompanied by an autograph letter, of which the following is a copy:-- "_Munden_, ce 17 de Nov. 1762. "Monsieur, "Vous m'obligerez sensiblement en acceptant la babiole que je joins ici, comme une marque de l'estime et de la considération parfaite que je vous porte, et comme un souvenir d'un ami qui jamais ne finera d'être, "Monsieur, "Votre très humble et très dévoué serviteur, "CHARLES PR. HER. DE B. "_A Mons. le Col. Johnston._" [Sidenote: 1763] During the winter shipping arrived from England to convey the troops home. The ROYAL DRAGOONS commenced their march for Williamstadt in February, 1763, and embarked at that port for England. According to the official returns, the strength of the regiment was fourteen officers, three hundred and twenty-nine men, and four hundred and twenty-three horses, with twenty-four servants and thirty-five women.